masakatsu Posted January 15, 2021 Report Posted January 15, 2021 Hello All, I am interested in buying, or trading for, anything Kano Natsuo related. I have some VERY nice fittings that could be included in trade. Particularly interested in tsuka or saya fittings, habaki, kogatana, kiseru, kakejiku and kagamibuta. Please contact me if you have something that might be of interest. Matt Quote
Shugyosha Posted June 24, 2021 Report Posted June 24, 2021 Hi Matt, Have you seen this? https://yuhindo.com/kano-natsuo-mirror-menuki/ Quote
masakatsu Posted July 5, 2021 Author Report Posted July 5, 2021 Hi John, Yes, I am aware of that listing, thank you very much. I'll be very happy if I can swing that set before it's gone. 1 Quote
kyushukairu Posted August 9, 2021 Report Posted August 9, 2021 Those Natsuo mirror menuki are incredible. Do you know much were they sold for? Quote
Shugyosha Posted August 9, 2021 Report Posted August 9, 2021 No, it wasn't listed - the buyer was requested to enquire as to the price. Quote
Shugyosha Posted November 3, 2021 Report Posted November 3, 2021 Hi Matt, Set of menuki here: https://ginzaseikodo.com/en/product/fittings/natsuomenuki/ 1 Quote
SteveM Posted November 3, 2021 Report Posted November 3, 2021 I thought the description must be mistaken. It doesn't look like a squid (more like a mussel). But it is actually the cuttlebone and the beak of the squid. Very unusual theme, I think. I can't quite make out who did the hakogaki. Anyway, if you are looking for a Natsuo piece and you don't jump at this one, you may be waiting a long time for another opportunity like this to arise. (↑Said without any consideration of price...but if you are in the market for a Natsuo item you probably already have an idea that you will be paying a lot of money.) 1 Quote
masakatsu Posted November 10, 2021 Author Report Posted November 10, 2021 Yes, this is a fantastic set and definitely under consideration. Hakogaki is from his son Akio. 2 Quote
SteveM Posted May 2, 2022 Report Posted May 2, 2022 Maybe not your cup of tea https://samuraigallery.com/2020/06/19/kanonatsuo_kiku/ Quote
masakatsu Posted May 29, 2022 Author Report Posted May 29, 2022 Thank you Steve. Yeah, not really my favorite set, and haven't gotten much details on this set. I much prefer this: 第27回重要刀装具 寿老図目貫 加納夏雄 (samuraigallery.com) Quote
terminus Posted December 5, 2022 Report Posted December 5, 2022 Not sure if someone bought it yet but Mike Y. had a kozuka with a bird and bamboo by Natsuo he was selling. Quote
SteveM Posted April 22, 2023 Report Posted April 22, 2023 @masakatsu Two recent listings on Japanese Yahoo Auction for nitokoromono futatokoromono from Kano. Slightly unusual to see futatokoromono in the first place, but highly unusual to see two from Kano appearing near simultaneously. Perhaps just recently entered the market from someone's collection? As usual, online auctions attract suspicion, but they caught my eye and I thought you might want to take a look. https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/j1087655473 Kanzan hakogaki of Spring of 1972 https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/r1081636638 Kanzan hakogaki of Summer 1974. Edit: On closer look, these items are almost exactly the same. Same design, same mei, but slight differences in the tagane marks around the nakago-ana. Also the mei on the kozuka is different. Anyway, now I've become very suspicious of these. They do not look like great Kano works. They are circulating around auction sites. I'm also finding other, equally questionable Kano works available at auction from one of these same sellers. Edit #2: A friend reminds me the proper name for the set of two is futatokoromono, not "nitokoromono". Now corrected. Quote
Teddy2808 Posted July 29, 2023 Report Posted July 29, 2023 I have something you might be interested in. PM me. Quote
Toryu2020 Posted September 8, 2023 Report Posted September 8, 2023 TANTÔ KOSHIRAE BY NATSUO AND TOKUOKI 080423 - NIHONTO @masakatsu 1 Quote
masakatsu Posted September 12, 2023 Author Report Posted September 12, 2023 On 9/8/2023 at 11:42 AM, Toryu2020 said: TANTÔ KOSHIRAE BY NATSUO AND TOKUOKI 080423 - NIHONTO @masakatsu Yes, I'm aware of this work and like it quite a bit. Thank you for the link. 1 Quote
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